Overview
Poliscope ↗$958K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
28%
Small-dollar share
79%
In-state share
4
Flags
Paul David Tonko is a Democratic Representative from NY (District 20). Tonko's campaign has raised $958K from 416 donors. Funding includes 27.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 78.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. Campaign committees include PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by 314 Action
- 314 Action Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $7,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $8,500 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$958K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$338K
From individuals
$98K unitemized
$617K
From PACs
416
Donors
avg $184
12%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008$748K
- 2010 728 donors$988K
- 2012 584 donors$975K
- 2014 491 donors$1.01M
- 2016 697 donors$1.16M
- 2018 771 donors$1.34M
- 2020 872 donors$1.55M
- 2022 1,042 donors$1.78M
- 2024 812 donors$1.55M
- 2026 611 donors$958K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 896 gifts · 22%$51K
- $200-$499 231 gifts · 24%$57K
- $500-$999 115 gifts · 25%$58K
- $1,000-$2,899 32 gifts · 16%$38K
- $2,900+ 9 gifts · 13%$31K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 42 gifts$10K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 19 gifts$6K
- Education 57 gifts$5K
- Agriculture 4 gifts$3K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 3 gifts$3K
- Communications & Media 45 gifts$2K
- Real Estate 14 gifts$2K
- Transportation 3 gifts$2K
- Technology & Internet 7 gifts$980
- Business & Professional Services 4 gifts$936
- Finance & Investment 12 gifts$854
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 2 gifts$750
- Insurance 11 gifts$575
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDEN, LAWRENCE H. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BROIN, JEFF | individual | SD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BENDER, PHOEBE P. | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| MULLER, MIKLOS | individual | NY | $6,900 | — | 61 |
| GOTTESMAN, SALLY | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| ARNOLD, LAURA | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| RILEY, ALMEDA C. | individual | NY | $3,000 | — | 5 |
| GUIDA, ALFONSO V. JR | individual | DC | $2,500 | — | 1 |
| LARRABEE, EILEEN F. | individual | NY | $2,500 | — | 5 |
| GOLUB, NEIL M. | individual | NY | $2,250 | — | 3 |
| HAZAPIS, ANTHONY P. | individual | NY | $2,000 | — | 2 |
| DONOVAN, DAVID L | individual | NY | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| DELLA ROCCO, THOMAS F. | individual | NY | $1,895 | — | 9 |
| ROSE, HAL S. | individual | NY | $1,725 | — | 19 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACIST - PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (''ASTRO-PAC'') | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CO | $10,000 | 2 |
| AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | VA | $9,000 | 8 |
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC) | MD | $7,500 | 3 |
| AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MD | $7,500 | 3 |
| ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $7,500 | 3 |
| ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- NY 79% · home state$185K
- DC 5%$13K
- TX 4%$11K
- CA 3%$7K
- SD 3%$7K
- MD 2%$4K
- VA 1%$3K
- KY 51%$1K
- NJ 47%$1K
- AR 43%$1K
- FL 32%$750
- MI 23%$550
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,869 roll calls on record: 876 yea, 375 nay, 17 not voting.
799 of 799
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10173 | To amend the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to reauthorize the research experiences for undergraduates program at the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 1483 | Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 10045 | Protect American Values Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 323 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1008 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the Sheriff Adrian Butch Anderson Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 10063 | To provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1009 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the Paul Piperato Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 1706 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the William J. Donovan Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9959 | To establish a Green New Deal for public schools. | cosponsor | Education | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9894 | Investing in State Energy Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 1550 | Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9905 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS | C00450049 | H / P | principal | $10.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-03 | http://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | NY |
| 2013-01-03 | http://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | NY |
| 2015-01-03 | http://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | NY |
| 2017-01-03 | http://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | NY |
| 2019-01-03 | https://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | NY |
| 2021-01-03 | https://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | NY |
| 2023-01-03 | https://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | NY |
| 2025-01-03 | https://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | NY |
| 2027-01-03 | https://tonko.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | NY |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education, Agriculture, Hospitality & Entertainment. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $958K |
| 2024 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $1.55M |
| 2022 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $1.78M |
| 2020 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $1.55M |
| 2018 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $1.34M |
| 2016 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $1.16M |
| 2014 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $1.01M |
| 2012 | House | NY | 20 | H8NY21203 | $975K |
| 2010 | House | NY | 21 | H8NY21203 | $988K |
| 2008 | House | NY | 21 | H8NY21203 | $748K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.